Paneer Paratha Recipe

Paneer Paratha is a delicious and popular Indian flatbread stuffed with crumbled paneer (Indian cottage cheese), spices and herbs. Here is a simple method to make Paneer Paratha Recipe:-

Ingredients:

-       1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

-       1/2 teaspoon salt

-       1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder

-       1/2 teaspoon cumin powder

-       1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

-       1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder

-       1/2 cup crumbled paneer

-       1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander leaves

-       1 green chilli, finely chopped

-       1/4 teaspoon amchur powder (dry mango powder)

-       Salt as per your taste

-       Water as required

-       Oil/butter/ghee for cooking

Instructions:

1. In a large mixing bowl, add whole wheat flour, salt, red chilli powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder and mix well.

2. Add water little by little and knead into a smooth and soft dough. Cover the dough with a damp cloth and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.

3. In a separate bowl, mix together crumbled paneer, chopped coriander leaves, green chilli, amchur powder and salt. Mix well to form a smooth filling.

4. Divide the dough into equal sized balls. Take one dough ball and roll it out into a small circle.

5. Add 1-2 tablespoons of paneer filling in the center of the rolled out dough.

6. Bring the edges of the dough together and pinch to seal the filling inside.

7. Dust the stuffed dough ball with some flour and roll out gently into a paratha.

8. Heat a tawa or a flat griddle over medium heat. Place the rolled out paratha on the tawa.

9. Cook for a minute or until the bottom side of the paratha is slightly cooked. Flip the paratha and cook the other side until golden brown spots appear on both sides.

10. Apply some oil or ghee on both sides of the paratha and cook until crispy and golden brown.

11. Serve the Paneer Paratha hot with your favourite pickle, chutney or yogurt and enjoy.